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Where does “burbero” come from?

burbero (Italian) comes from French bourru, from French bourré, from Latin burra, from Latin Burrus, from Ancient Greek πυρρός, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.

burbero (Italian): surly, gruff, brassy; curmudgeon

Definitions

  1. surly, gruff, brassy; curmudgeon

Ancestry of “burbero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbourrusurly; gruff
2Frenchbourréstuffed or filled to the very limit; drunk; past...
3LatinburraA small cow with a red mouth or muzzle; A shaggy...
4LatinBurrus—
5Ancient Greekπυρρόςflame-coloured, yellowish-red; red-haired,...
6Ancient Greekπῦρa fire; lightning; a fever
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂wr̥bonfire; spelt

Words derived from “burbero”

  • burberamente
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